During the concert tour, one of our councilors Mr. Tamamatsu Kuwata, who is also a chairperson of the board of Japan Olive Associates, held a ceremonial event in Shimoda City on Mar. 16th, to plant an olive nursery plant donated by the Holy See.http://www.japan-olive.or.jp/shimoda_shokuju.html

The event was joined by accompanied by Eminenza Cardinale Francesco Monterisi, who has been one of the biggest supporters of this project, and Mr. Shigeru Ishiba, who is Ministry of State for Special Mission, joined the event on behalf of the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who hand-delivered a personal letter from Mr. Abe addressed to the Holy See.